DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I've made a slipstreamed sp2 xp disk with a unattended install. It works fine as long as i have a OS installed. What I would like to know is how do I do an unattended install on a system without an OS installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Wilson Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 It should work the same, installing it with an OS already on or blank. The only way I can see it not working is by some partitioning settings or something you have in your winnt.sif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 This is a copy of my winnt.sif file without the key and my name. and a copy of the winnt.bat file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Here is a copy of my winnt.sif and my winnt.bat files the bat file has a referance to the winnt32 file which will not work under DOS. I dont know how to use the switches to do the unattended install using the winnt file which is used to install a clean system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Here is a copy of my winnt.sif and my winnt.bat files the bat file has a referance to the winnt32 file which will not work under DOS. I dont know how to use the switches to do the unattended install using the winnt file which is used to install a clean system. Winnt.sif;SetupMgrTag[Data] MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" AutoPartition=1[unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended UnattendSwitch=Yes OemPreinstall=No OemSkipEula=Yes FileSystem=* WaitForReboot=No TargetPath=\Windows DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore Hibernation=No[systemFileProtection] SFCQuota=0[GuiUnattended] AutoLogon=Yes TimeZone=4 OEMSkipRegional=1 OemSkipWelcome=1 AdminPassword=* EncryptedAdminPassword=NO AutoLogonCount=1[userData] ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX FullName="User" OrgName="" ComputerName=Computer[RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1[TapiLocation] CountryCode=1[identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP[Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=YesWinnt.bat @rem SetupMgrTag@echo offremrem This is a SAMPLE batch script generated by Setup Manager.rem If this script is moved from the location where it was generated, it may have to be modified.remset AnswerFile=.\WINNT.SIFset SetupFiles=E:\i386E:\i386\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copysource:lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 The last one with the XXXXX is the correct post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 what about the bat file winnt32 wont run under DOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 OK, have you realized that there is an "Edit" button for your posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyD Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Yea, for some reason every time i tried to reply it wouldnt find the server. when exited explorer and came back i had all these posts. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war59312 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 You do not need the batch file. Just place your winnt.sif file in your i386 folder and then you simply make an ISO and then burn. Then enter CD in PC and it will install windows using your winnt.sif file above. Assuming you have your PC to boot from CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purewaveform Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 if you really want to test that it works on a system with no OS, then boot to knoppix and use one of the utils to manually change the MBR to 1010.... then it will act just like a hd with notheing on it!!By, the way, dont do that unless you REALLY know what you are doing. BUT, I have done this and the install stilll works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war59312 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Just use VPC. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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